Burial vault



June 26, 1923.

B. M. BlRD ET AL BURIAL VAULT Filed July l1. 1922 2 Sllee'bS--Sheei'l l June ze, 1923.

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Patented June 26, 1923.

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BENJIMAN MORTON BIRD,` GEORGE C. BIRD, AND DAVID P. BIRD, OF MAITLAND, MIS- SOURI, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-HALF T J. B. IBRIDGMAN,VO1E MAIT'LANDMISSOURI.

BURIAL VAULT.

Application filed July 11, 1922.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that BENJIMAN M. BIRD, GEORGE C. BIRD, and DAVID P. BIRD, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Maitland, in the county of Holt and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Burial Vaults, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a 10 comparatively inexpensive and yet strong,

light and durable as well as water-tight burial vault; and with this object in View the invention consists ina construction and combination of parts of which a preferred drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a complete burial vault with handle attached. Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same. t

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the vault frame showing a portion of the inner lin` ing` in place.

Figure 4 is a view of the same showing 25 the outer lining and a portion of the metal lathing in place.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the door detached..

The structure embodies a skeleton frame having longitudinal base and springlbars and 11 and a series of transverse spaceframe elements consisting of bottom cross bars 12, uprights 13 and arched bars 14C together with suitable horizontal braces 15` and side braces 16. To the inner surfaces of these frame elements is secured an inner lining 17 of wall board and to the exterior surfaces thereof is attached an outer lining 18 also preferably of wall board over which is disposed metal lathing 19 for holding an exterior protective coating of cement or plaster 20 preferably stucco with pebble dash.

One end of the structure is preferably closed by a wall 21 while the other end is fitted with a removable door 22 fitted at its edges in a rabbet 23 formed by applying strips 23 to the inner surfaces of the bottom and side walls. The door is pro-vided with a latch bar 24 pivoted at its center as shown embodiment is shown in the accompanyingl Serial No. 574,195.

at 25 to the door and terminally engaged with reversely disposed hooks 26 on the ends of the side walls as shown in Figurel.

Handles 27 consisting of metal tubes are adapted for arrangement in operative relation with the vault, being held by means of the lower straps 28 and the upper strap 29 which transversely span the vault with the extremities'of the lower straps hinged as at SO to form swinging arms-31. These hinges are v provided .withv bolts which may be removed to detach the handles from the vault before lowering the same into the grave.

The structure disclosed while having they durability of hard wood and even metal boards is of much less weight than them and is adapted to resist the action of moisture for an indefinite length of time.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A burial vault having a skeleton frame provided with inner and outer linings of wall board to the latter of which is attached metal lathing covered by a plastic protective coating. y

2. A burial vault having a skeleton frame provided with inner and outer linings of wall boa-rd to the latter of which is attached metal lathing covered by a plastic protective coating, the frame consisting of longitudinal base and spring bars connected by transverse arched frame members.

3. A burial vault having a skeleton frame provided with inner and outer linings of wall board to the latter of which is attached metal lathing covered by a plasticprotective coating, the frame consisting of longitudinal base and spring 4bars connected by transverse arched frame members, and one end of the structure being permanently closed and the other provided with a removable door having a transversely spanning latch bar.

4. A burial vault having a skeleton frame provid-ed with inner and outer linings kof wall board to the latter of which is attached metal lathing covered by a plastic protective coating, in combination with handle bars and transverse upper and lower straps spanning the vault and terminally connected with said bars.

5. A burial Vault having a Skeleton frame provided with inner and outer linings of Wall board to the latter o-Whieh is attached metal lathing` covered by a plastic: protective coating, in combination with handle bars and transverse upper and lower straps span-` With said bars, the terminals of the lower straps being` pivotally mounted to form detachable arms whereby the handles may be removed from the vault.

In testimony Whereoic theyaiiixther signatures.

BENJIMAN MORTGN BIRD. GEORGE C. BIRD. DAVID P.BIRD.y 

